title: [Primary malignant lymphoma of the testis--immunohistochemistry, pathology and prognosis in 16 cases].
abstract: Sixteen cases of primary malignant lymphoma of the testis were studied retrospectively by immunohistochemistry and pathology. According to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma classification revised in 1985, these 16 cases were divided into three types: small noncleaved cell type (2 cases), lymphoblastic cell type (2 cases) and polymorphous T cell type (12 cases). All died of widespread dissemination 3-9 months after orchidectomy with an average survival of 7 months. The authors consider that this short survival after orchidectomy is closely related to pathological type, dissemination of micro-foci before or during the operation, physiologico-anatomic characteristics of the testis, initiation of subclinical recessive foci resulting from decline of immune function after operation.
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou.
authors.forename: Y X
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Lü
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*